Psychology of Violence
Overview
The journal 'Psychology of Violence' is a scholarly publication that focuses on the study of violence from a psychological perspective. It explores the causes, consequences, and prevention of various forms of violence, including interpersonal, domestic, and community violence. The journal publishes research articles, theoretical papers, and empirical studies that contribute to our understanding of the psychological factors underlying violent behavior and its impact on individuals and society.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Psychol Violence
Start
2011
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly, 2018-
p-ISSN
2152-0828
e-ISSN
2152-081X
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 6131
60
SJR / Ranks: 3494
1049
CiteScore / Ranks: 4651
5.30
Recent Articles
1.
Farrell A
Psychol Violence
. 2025 Feb;
14(6):477-483.
PMID: 40012768
Objective: Youth violence represents a significant public health problem that has serious and often lasting consequences for its victims and perpetrators. School-based interventions have considerable potential for playing a central...
2.
Zaso M, Livingston J, Shaw R, Colder C, Read J
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Nov;
14(3):195-206.
PMID: 39582688
Objective: Young adult women naturalistically engage in sexual assault protective behavioral strategies (SA-PBS) in an effort to reduce their risk of sexual assault. Despite well-documented sociocontextual risks for sexual assault,...
3.
Radey M, Wilke D
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Oct;
14(5).
PMID: 39429807
Objective: This study used social dominance theory and the Jobs Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to: (1) examine child protective services (CPS) workers' trajectories of client violence, including yelling, threats, and physical...
4.
Whitton S, Welge J, Newcomb M
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Jul;
13(6):456-467.
PMID: 38962161
Objective: Sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB) experience higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) than heterosexual and cisgender youth. To inform efforts to reduce these...
5.
Taverna E, Le Y, Fredman S, Mogle J, Fischer M, Baucom D, et al.
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Jun;
13(5):405-414.
PMID: 38882041
Objective: Interview assessments of intimate partner violence (IPV) may provide more accurate behavior frequency estimates than self-report questionnaires. However, concerns have been raised about whether participants underreport IPV during interviews...
6.
Grocott L, Brick L, Stuart G, Shorey R
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Apr;
14(2):107-116.
PMID: 38660021
Objective: The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is high, with young adults at increased risk. IPV is largely understood as a dyadic process, as it involves both partners and...
7.
Kobulsky J, Schroeder K, Schuler B, Patrick E, Lang Y, Wu J
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Mar;
14(1):24-33.
PMID: 38504668
Objective: Obesity and substance use are leading preventable causes of mortality, yet their origins in violence remain poorly understood. This study examined child maltreatment in relation to obesity and symptoms...
8.
Chiu C, Gnall K, Pless Kaiser A, Taft C, Franz M, Lee L, et al.
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Mar;
12(3):160-169.
PMID: 38463935
Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a major U.S. national health concern and disproportionately affects military families. Prior research, which has been conducted primarily in civilian populations, suggests that relative...
9.
Stappenbeck C, Hammett J, Gulati N, Kaysen D
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Mar;
13(3):258-266.
PMID: 38463200
Objective: Intimate partner aggression (IPA), encompassing psychological and physical aggression, is a public health concern due to its high rates among young adults. Research and theory connect heavy drinking and...
10.
Davis K, Stewart R, Kirwan M, Chen W, Hammett J
Psychol Violence
. 2024 Feb;
13(5):361-373.
PMID: 38344250
Objective: Sexual aggression research has recently expanded to include empirical investigations of coercion during condom negotiation and use. This scoping review presents and discusses peer-reviewed, quantitative, English-language studies conducted on...